Commonwealth of Australia
Acts Interpretation Act 1901
Acts Interpretation (Substituted References) Order 1997
I, William Patrick Deane, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Order under subsections 19B (1), (2) and (3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
Signed and sealed with the Great Seal
of Australia on 6 August 1997.
WILLIAM DEANE
Governor-General
By His Excellency’s Command,
DARYL WILLIAMS
Attorney-General and Minister for Justice
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Citation
1. This Order may be cited as Acts Interpretation (Substituted References) Order 1997.
Interpretation
2. In this Order, “provision” means a provision in an Act or in an instrument under an Act.
References to Ministers
2. (1) A provision mentioned in column 4 of an item in Schedule 1, that mentions the Minister, or Ministers, mentioned in column 2 of the item, has effect as if there were substituted a reference to the Minister, or Ministers, mentioned in column 3 of the item.
(2) Subclause (1) has effect on, and from, the date mentioned in column 5 of the item.
References to Departments
3. (1) A provision mentioned in column 4 of an item in Schedule 2, that mentions the Department mentioned in column 2 of the item, has effect as if there were substituted a reference to the Department mentioned in column 3 of the item.
(2) Subclause (1) has effect on, and from, the date mentioned in column 5 of the item.
References to Secretaries
4. (1) A provision mentioned in column 4 of an item in Schedule 3, that mentions the Secretary mentioned in column 2 of the item, has effect as if there were substituted a reference to the Secretary mentioned in column 3 of the item.
(2) Subclause (1) has effect on, and from, the date mentioned in column 5 of the item.
[Note: A provision mentioned in a Schedule to this instrument may have been affected by other substituted references under other instruments under section 19B or 19BA of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 before the commencement of this instrument.]
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Schedule 1 Clause 2
References to Ministers
Column 1 Item no. | Column 2 Existing reference | Column 3 Substitute reference | Column 4 Affected provisions | Column 5 Date of effect of substitution | |
1 | Minister for Industrial Relations | Minister for Workplace Relations and Small Business | All provisions | Date of commence-ment of this Order | |
2 | Minister for Industry, Science and Tourism; or Minister for Science and Technology; or Minister for Small Business and Consumer Affairs | Minister for Industry, Science and Tourism; or Minister for Science and Technology; or Minister for Customs and Consumer Affairs | Provisions of the Construction Industry Reform and Development Act 1992 | Date of commence-ment of this Order | |
3 | Minister for Small Business and Consumer Affairs | Minister for Customs and Consumer Affairs | Provisions of the Superannuation (Resolution of Complaints) Act 1993 | Date of commence-ment of this Order | |
4 | Minister for Small Business and Consumer Affairs | Minister for Industry, Science and Tourism; or Minister for Science and Technology; or Minister for Customs and Consumer Affairs | All provisions, except those mentioned in item 2 or 3 | Date of commence-ment of this Order | |
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Schedule 2 Clause 3
References to Departments
Column 1 Item no. | Column 2 Existing reference | Column 3 Substitute reference | Column 4 Affected provisions | Column 5 Date of effect of substitution | |
1 | Department of Industrial Relations | Department of Workplace Relations and Small Business | All provisions | Date of commence-ment of this Order | |
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Schedule 3 Clause 4
References to Secretaries
Column 1 Item no. | Column 2 Existing reference | Column 3 Substitute reference | Column 4 Affected provisions | Column 5 Date of effect of substitution | |
1 | Secretary to Department of Industrial Relations | Secretary to Department of Workplace Relations and Small Business | All provisions | Date of commence-ment of this Order | |